Red bag carried by Đinh Hữu Quân during escape from Vietnam
June 19, 1988
Used by Đinh Hữu Quân to carry all his personal belongings during his escape by boat from Saigon, Vietnam.
VHM_0086
Descriptive title
Red Bag
Initial context
Date
1988-1989
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Description
This red bag was used by Đinh Hữu Quân to carry his personal belongings during his escape by boat from Saigon, Vietnam on June 19th, 1988. After two and a half days at sea, he arrived at Paulau Redang on June 22nd. He and his family were moved to the Pulau Bidong refugee camp where they stayed for a year until their resettlement in the U.S. in late 1989.
Collection
Donor(s)
Current location
Rights description
Object donated to the Vietnamese Heritage Museum by Đinh Hữu Quân.
VHM_0086
VHM_0086
VHM_0086
VHM_0086
VHM_0086
VHM_0086
Timeline
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Red bag arrives safely at Pulau Redang, Malaysia
June 22, 1988Arrived safely at Pulau Redang, Malaysia, after two and a half days at sea.
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Red bag passes through Pulau Bidong Refugee Camp, Malaysia
July 1988 to 1989Moved to the Pulau Bidong refugee camp where Đinh Hữu Quân and his family stayed for over a year. He used this bag to hold his family’s limited personal belongings during this time.
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Red bag resettles in the United States
Late 1989The bag moved with Đinh Hữu Quân and his family to the U.S. where they were resettled.
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Red bag is donated to the Vietnamese Heritage Museum
April 2022Handbag donated by Đinh Hữu Quân to the museum for the exhibition “Chúa vẫn còn làm phép lạ / Miracles Still Happen.”